Jells, Jellies, Or Jelly Fish, Sea Nettles Are Cool! Aat Aquarium Of The Pacific In Long Beach Stock Photo

Jells, Jellies, or Jelly Fish sea nettles are cool! West coast sea nettles are in the class Scyphozoa, that of the jellies called true jellies. The genus name of sea nettle jellies, Chrysaora, comes from Greek mythology. Chrysaor, reportedly a giant, was the son of Poseidon and Medusa. His name translates as ‘golden falchion’. A falchion was a commonly used curved fighting sword that could cut through armor, a reference to the stinging ability of these jellies. The west coast sea nettle’s species name, fuscescens, means dusky or dark referring to the dusky color of the nettle’s bell.